Want to learn more? Sign up for a free five-week email mini-course full of research-backed strategies to help students make sense of math. Math anxiety doesn’t just make students choke on tests. It ...

To increase the number of students entering math and science fields, it’s not enough for them to perform well in math. They have to enjoy it enough to make it a big part of their lives. New research ...

San Francisco: Worrying about how you will perform on a math test may actually contribute to a lower test score, US researchers said on Saturday. Math anxiety - feelings of dread and fear and avoiding ...

One of my first vivid memories of math is of timed tests. I still remember how visceral my panic felt–sweaty palms, heart pounding–as I scrambled to recall facts before the clock ran out. You might ...

Mathematics instruction and student competence are important educational issues that merit public attention. We read and hear that sufficient numbers of students do not major in mathematics because of ...

Juggling numbers and mathematical problems in a nightmare—this is how math anxiety manifests itself in students' minds. A widespread phenomenon, it has firmly established its grip in America as well.

For many people, the sight of numbers, equations, or even a simple calculation can trigger a feeling of panic. A fast beating ...

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ST. PAUL -- The path to high school graduation for Minnesota's next few graduating classes got significantly easier this month. The Class of 2010 was going to be the first required to pass a new ...

The COVID crisis throws into relief what happens when grief has—quite literally—nowhere to go. The evidence suggests that most people summon strengths that surpass their own expectations. In his ...